In article k.net, Curt
Seefeldt says...

Well Said!! Actually though, maybe we as adults are missing something...just
what is the reason these kids are able to do this...I mean, are they getting
lessons from good coaches? I cannot believe it is only because they are
younger.

As a coach, I think a major reason young players improve more quickly is the
Internet.

Nor can I buy into the idea that "we" are getting senile.

Bad word, but older players do tend to perform less well.

SNIP


Incidentaly...this thing called scholastic chess...as
I understand it..it has its own rating system.

Generally this is false, although some regions have their only regional
scholastic rating system in addition to the USCF system.

Why?? I would think it would
be better all the way round if they were rated the same way adults were.

They are.

This idea that they are just kids doesn't hold water with me..if they want
to play in adult tournaments, either today or in the future, then there is
no reason for any seperate rating system. And finally...lets get off this
goofy idea of running tournaments with shorter time limits...seems to me,
there is this "thing" today where students have this inability to
concentrate for long time periods....maybe if we had longer time
limits...the students would get over this handicap of "I can't concentrate
that long...or worse.."it is boring." Tough ****..imo..maybe it is time for
reality to sink into those kind.

My students have always played in tournaments with longer time controls, and
today most will not play in rated events of G/30.

Kevin L. Bachler